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How will the COVID-19 shutdown affect Michigan’s tourism bottom line? Travel directors throughout the state are hoping things will return to normal soon, to try and salvage the 2020 Spring and Summer tourism seasons. With the Governor’s “Stay Home Stay Safe” Executive Order extended through the end of April, attractions …

Beginning today, Michigan’s self employed, independent contractors and low wage workers, affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, can apply for Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. If you’re currently receiving the state’s $600 weekly benefit, your federal $600 benefit could be on the way. Governor Whiter said “Ensuring Michganders have access to the …

Dollar Bay School District is continuing to provide meals to students, every Monday and even delivers meals to houses who can’t pick them up. Their distance learning plan starts tomorrow. Elementary students will receive a learning packet, and are encouraged to use the app Seesaw. Families without internet access can …

In an email sent to parents of the Hancock School District, Superintendent Steve Patchin outlined the three main items they’re working on to continue learning during the shutdown. They are to continue building relationships with students, delivering content in multiple ways and managing and monitoring student learning. Parents are also …

Senator Ed McBroom, would like to remind Upper Peninsula residents seeking updates on the COVID-19 battle, that you may do so by checking the state’s Department of Health and Human Services website, which is updated daily at 3pm.  They can also call the state’s toll free hotline daily, 888-535-6136 from …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department issued a press release, with the latest totals in the fight against COVID-19. To date, Michigan has 24,638 confirmed cases, with 1,487 deaths. Houghton County, out of 122 residents referred for testing has 11 cancelled tests, 1 positive, 96 negatives with 14 residents awaiting …

College Hockey Minnesota-Duluth defenseman Scott Perunovich has won the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as college hockey’s best player. With six goals and 24 assists, Perunovich became the first defenseman to lead the National Collegiate Hockey Association in scoring. NHL With play suspended for more than a month, the National Hockey …

Two people have been arrested after a home invasion in South Range. Houghton County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in the village around 4:00 Saturday morning. A person inside the home told them that a man and a woman had broken in. He said the man threatened him …

MLB Major League Baseball’s plan to salvage its season might also include Florida. A proposal floated earlier this week suggested that all of the season’s games could be played in Arizona, using spring training camps and the Diamondbacks’ stadium in Phoenix. An amended version now being discussed would add the …

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Todd VanDyke talked with… Kate Beer from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, about the governor’s extended Stay Home, Stay Safe order, and the status of the fight against COVID-19 in the Keweenaw… Dr. Colleen Vallad-Hix from Upper Great Lakes Family Health, who shared …